Fluorescent lamp applying means



' E. G. GAYNOR ET AL 2,371,437

FLUORESCENT LAMP APPLYING MEANS March 13,1945.

3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed. Sept. 27, 1941's EDWIN GAYN' HAROLD Kv. ANDREW:

March 13, 1945.

E. G. GAYNOR ETAL FLUORESCENT' LAMP APPLYINGMEANS 7 Filed Sept. 27; 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Ill/Illl/l vrlfllrlll March 13, 1945. E. G. GAYNOR ETAL FLUORESCENT LAMP APPLYING MEANS Filed Sept. 27, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 gnarl/"$0129- EDWIN GAYNOR i I w WI IIIIIQIJ rlflllllllllllllllflll Patented Mar. 13, 1945 Edwin Gaynoniliairfieldy and name An1== v 'drews, S.tra;tford;..Conm; said-Andrewsiassignor 'to said-- Gaynor Application September 27, we, erial Nets-031912" 18--Glaims.- (015295-20)? This invention relates new and u'sefill iin'; provements' in fluorescent lighting equipment and has" particufar renew to a combination m mo in'g afluoresc'ent lamp-which may be appliedto' a fixture by a simple" rectilinear movement and a manually operable" extension means for apply ing snch lamfi'to a fixture located" high above'afio'or or" in anyther-"p1acem0t readily accessible; and tfie ifn' en'ti'o'n is also especia-li'y' concerned with such extension means perse:

The object's and advantages of" the" invention will become apparentfiom"erconsiiieration of'th'e followin detailed deseribtiomtaken irr' connection with the aecompanyine' drawin' e wherein a sat:

is'faet'ory' embodiment-oi the invention is shown".- However; it'- is to understood that t'he inven ti'on riot-'- limited 1 to the details d-isclosed' but includes all su'ch vananene and 'modificaitidns as fall Within the? sbii i't of the" invention" andthe scope of the' appended cl'a i msi In the':dra;wings Fig; is a: side. e1evationavview showing my extension means supporting: a fluorescentlamp im a predeteizminedirel'atibn to: ahfikthr'e and j u'st prior: toactuatiom to apply such lampmoi the ture; v r

Fig. 2 is'a-n'. end-ielevational viewof the eXn--- sion;means',' the view'b'eing om ai larg'ei s'cale withaapontiombrokemamay; V 1 Fig. 31s:-aitop' planwiewfofi theeextension meansa'1one; V. Figi 4 issa -longitudinak sectional view through the: extension means.- of the: invention; the 'view being: taken a zalong the: plane: of! the: line: t -4 of-Figt3; V f v.

Fig-u 5 is: a sectionahview taken as a-long. the. planeof=the 1ine Ea- 50i: Fig; 1 on: a larger scale; Fig. 6 is a view partly in side elevation and partlyin section of one end portion of. my ex- .tension: and showing the; parts: in; the position to which they have been actuated twapply a lamp to a-fixtnre; c

. 7: is. a sectional-view taken as along: the planeofi-the =1ine 'I.- 1 ofjFig-; 4;. 4

Fig-p 8]; is a sectional. view taken as. alon the planeof the 1ine-88iof Fig. 6; t

Fig. 9. is a sectionalr Viewtakemas along the plane oflthe.1ine-99ofiF-ig. 4; .and E i's. 1 0 s a perspectiveview of' one riers empl'oyedI Referring.- in detail to the drawings at lU- is shown a-fixturehavingmounted thereon thebase portion H and% |2 0f:t 1"1e t WQ part fluorescent lamp sockets l3 andl.l4irespective1iz. The plug" portions:v I 51 angle l6: of the respective. sockets} re ceive the; usuaL end contaet pins or a fluorescent lamp l 1' and are adaptedto have their prongs [8: an'd'i l9inserted: into. the base. portions 11 I and [2 into engagement-l Withcontacts. therein to nionntltfielamp lfl ontfie natu e in and to el'c of the can motion. The detaifs of the" sockets f3 email-4 and the relation o1- their" parts, t one another and to the lamp are fiillydiclo'sed'i'ri' ope'n'cr in'gi. anplieation, sener Niimfier 5043596; filed 0e"- to'nerrl; 19%;3. Hccofding to the" invention" the 1:11 n ayne apblidtiith socketby aniextensio -nreene enerally designateu 2ft andth e' letter ifidli1fi head v g'ene'rallyi designated 22 and a hfandlef 2'3Whi'bh1litt'r is. f of manipulation o'fth'e Head"and'"may be of one lengthor which may includ esections for varying its length or which be: aetacneb y mounted on or" attached to tiieiheariifoi cliengfe's' of handles to provide ham die -",0?"difierent'lengtfis as desired: Iii addition? where 'the 'headi afidhandlb are" detachably con; neeterrftnie pro. es for the attachment, toflthe one hannle', ofiieadsofjvarious' sizes:

nsherein disclbseuihead zgz'inciudes a tubular banrorr element 12 having? a strap. 25* partly wrapnedab'ont'its mid p'oftion; The ends ofthe strap 25 are located below thebar 24 and are bent to form a tiifiular. so ketpontion- 2'6 receiw ii'rg theunpenor 'i'iiner end'"nortion. of the hen dle 2'3! which. is aiso shown a" tubular'memnei r A" screw" 6rthe "like 2'! detachably secures the handle 23? to the heart 22', 'A cross=piir 28" passes throuen thf'ei traor 25 an the inidiportibn of bar zaanu.1o ks'these artstoeetner ancrin'" add tion tonnes? shaftmonnting a" paii of pulleys 29 and' sufferaurposeiwnesetfortnz Thementionedi pulleys, areshdwnfas stench diameteras to ex; tend p irtI into the upper-1 part of tiibula'r po tion: 2'6; a slot '31 Being provided ini the uni 'r side'of the mid drtiono'fbanu' for then'cc'o'm"- mo'dationof tneipull'evst J mg means comprising: a: metal. stnn Bent: upon itself to" provide a; narrowu-shanea" o"r'tion 32' disposed belowthe Bar andsintefrnediate ortions anna r disposed against the iihder and outer sine's'of snen-b r"enafestenedwb the latter esby' senetvs- 35; Above the Bar 2-!" theside" arms 0'! s li'ch stripar'e bent-to extendiontwardly' or away. ffom one" anothefas aflifi and. 3? and. then 1110..

. siicl'i mbiii'itiiiglfineans is of'the same-construcof aiding in further destriptioiifha've been niii'n includes an outer wall 42, a relatively long edge wall 43 and a shorter edge wall 44.

The lower ends of the edge walls of the guides are disposed on the outwardly directed portions 36 and 31 of the mounting means and rivets 'or other securing means 45 serve to secure such walls to the upstanding portions 38 and 39 of said mounting means. Wall 42' of'each guide has a slot 46 opening through the lower or inner edge thereof. Mounted in the guides 40 and 4| are carrier 41 and 48 respectively (of identical construction but separately numbered for the purpose of further description).

Carrier 41 is shown alone in Fig. 10 and there it will be noted that the same includes a bottom wall 49, an outer or'rear wall 50 and side walls A perforated ear 52 is secured to the underside of the carrier in any suitable manner and may infact be formed'by lancing and pressing a piece from the bottom wall 49 of the carrier.

The carriers 4'! and 48 are 'shiftable in the guides toward and from the open outer or upper ends of the latter. Edge walls 43 and 44 of the guides have their forward edges bent inwardly to provide flanges 53. located parallel with the rear walls 42 of the respective guides. Thus when the carriers are located in the guides their movements toward and from the open upper ends of the guides are controlled and guided by the side walls 43 and 44, rear walls 42 and the flanges 53.

Toggle means are provided for shifting the carriers in their respective guides. 54 is associated with carrier 41 and a similar or identical toggle 55 is associated with carrier 48. Each toggle includes a lower link 56 having its lower end located between the arms of the bent portion 32 of its mounting means and anchored by a pivot pin 51. Upper link 58 of each toggle is' pivoted at its upper end to the car 52 of its carrier as by a pin 59.

An operating link 60 of each toggle is pivotally connected at its outer end'with the upper end of link 56 and the lower end'of link 58 by a pin 6|.

Slots 62 and 63 may be provided in the end portions of the bar 24 through the upper and lower portions thereof for the accommodation of the various links of the toggles. A spring 64 is associated with each toggle 54 and 55 and'each such spring has an arm 65 bearing against a toggle link 56 and an arm portion 66 hooked over the- Thus toggle 10. When the arrangements are as described there is a slight reserve motion available to give the lamp and its end socket portions an extra movement when such may be made necessary by and 68 respectively carried toward one another through the tubularbar 24 and after passing over pulleys 30 and 29 respectively passing downwardly through the handle 23 and out through the lower end thereof. These ropes provide means for operating the toggles to straighten their normal positions.

While the arrangements may be such that the ropes operate the toggles to or even through a dead-center position it is preferred that the movement stop short of dead-center when the device'is being used to mount lamp 1'! on fixture a variation in the size of any parts employed.

Further when the toggles are not actuated to a dead-center position the springs 64 may function to return the toggles and the carriers to their normal position.

Carried by the bar 24 and fixed in predetermined relation thereto and to the guides 40 and 4| are a pair of locating or aligning pins 69 and 70. These pins are mounted as by straps H bent about the bar and having their end portions 12 perforated and arranged in close parallel relation. Screws 'l3 passing through such perforated end portions are threaded into the lower ends of the pins and on being tightened cause the strap to grip the bar and in addition attach the pins to the straps and thus the bar. Preferably each pin 69 and 70 toward its outer end is pointed or bullet-shaped as a 14 and inwardly of such and is notched to provide an inwardly facing shoulder '15.

Socket bases H and I2 are mounted on the bottom or inner wall of the fixture l0 and each base includes a neck portion I6 passing through such wall and having openings therein for the reception of the contact prongs l8 and [9 of the plugs l5 and Hi. The mentioned wall of the fixture is designated' 1'! and in such wall are a pair of holes "18 spaced apart as are the pins 63 and 10 and bearing approximately the same relation to the entrances to the bases H and 12 as do the pins 69 and 10 to the prongs l8 and I9 of the plugs 15 and 16 when the latter are located in the carriers 41 and 48.

Thus when lamp H is to be mounted on fixture It the plugs l5 and 16 are mounted on the respective ends of the lamp. Thereafter such plugs are disposed in the carriers 41 and 48 with the lamp now supported by the plugs and carriers as shown in Fig. 1. At this time the carriers are in their lower or retracted positions. Now the extension means is raised and the ends of the pins 69 and 10 introduced through the holes 18 in wall ll of the fixture. A slight lateral movement of the extension hooks the shoulders 15 on the pins over the edges of the holes as shown in Fig. 5. Now the prongs l8 and I9 are aligned with the entrance openings to the bases H and I2.

The operator straightens the toggles, as by pulling the ropes 61 and 68, and the carriers 41 and 48 are shifted upwardly in the guides causing the prongs of the plugs to enter the bases II and I2. The shoulders 15 of the pins 69 and 10 being hooked over the bottom wall of the fixture the parts do not move downwardly as the ropes are pulled and so the carriers are moved upwardly moving the contact prongs into the bases of the sockets. Only a simple rectilinear movement of the carriers and the socketed lamp is involved.

When the prongs are home the extension means is given a slight lateral movement to take pin shoulders 15 off the wall ll of the fixture whereupon the entire extension means may be lowered leaving the lamp mounted on the fixture. The described lateral movement of the extension means would be toward the right as the device is viewed in Fig. 5 although at the de scribed time the parts would have been moved to the positions of Fig. 6 and thereafter the caraaaman r riers-wouldhaveibeen moved7back.to:theinnormal positionby thespringsrfl. Thus-Zatthatime: of. therdescribed lateraln'oove-- ment of: the: extension. means the carriers are in their. lower. or. retracted positions. and the open upper side edges of the guides 40 and 4|, thespor tions above the short. walls 44 comprising such openupper side edges, are" opposite the edges.-

of the plugs-.- Thus' the extension-'may be'shifted. laterally; leaving. the plugs connected with the bases andisupporting the lamp.

It will be: understood that, the device of:the' invention may; be-provided'in various sizes to re- I ceive the. variouslengths: off fluorescent? lamps,

The relationship; of the; parts is such that when the-plugs: are on; the ends. of alamp such plugs may bereceivedin the carriers-41 and of the. device. Atthe same time the. bases-are located inproper spacedrelation to :receivezthe contact: prongsiof thezplugsand the. pins 69 and'll] have suchrelationitoeach' other. and the holes-18 as to; align the plugprongs WiththeentranCes to the bases when such spins are locatedin-theiholes. with the shoulders TIE-of thepinsi ini full engage-. ment with the bottom: wallof the fixture.v 4

When the carriershavebeen retracted to'their normal positions'from the. positionsxof. Fig.6 the plugs are connected with theEbases and are-:not. retracted and thus. are: left". inposition above: the:

upper edges of the walls of the carrierssothat- I and from the open ends: thereof, said. carriers.

spacedL-to. receive: socketed ends of a tubularfluorescent lamp, and. meanszoperable from said. handle to shiftsaidi carriers in one direction in saidiguides. i

'2. In an extension meansof the class described. ahead, a. handle for manipulating said head; apair.. of open: ended guides on -said::.head,. a car-- rienin each of. saidguides and shiftable toward andzzirom. the open. ends thereoflsaid carriers spaced to.receivesocketedends of. a tubular :fiu-' orescentlamp; means-operable from said handle toshift. sa'id carriers in one I direction in said.

guides,v and spring. means .to shift. said. carriers:

in: the opposite direction onirelease ofisaidimeanss operable.fromthehandle;

3. In an extension meansof the.classdescribed;

) ahead, a handle for. manipulating said head; a

pair. of open ended guides. on said 1 head, a car:- rierJimeach Qf said guides and shiftable toward and from. the. open. end. thereof, said carriers. spacedto receive socketed" ends of a tubular flu crescent. lamp, locating meanscarried by said.

head..-fo'r engagement'with. a lamp fixture to locate;

said: headand carriers; in. predetermined'srela tion..to such fixture, and. meansi'operabl'e from.

saidhan'dleztorshift.said carriers in one. direc-- tion' in" said: guides;

.- 4." Intanextensionmeansiof the class described;

a head; .a .h'andl'efor manipulating said head, a=

pain of. openzend'ed guides on said :head, a 1 carrier.

in each oflsaid guides-and shiftable toward. and,

from theiopemend's thereofj..said carriers spaced to .receivellthe socketedx ends of a tubular fluomeansron said-head to receive-thewsocheted end:

portions-of a fluorescentlamp, movable means tor shift said means; toaimpartrectilinear "moveement; to -saidi lamp; means operable: from said handle-to 'move the second named. means and: cause said. movement of the lamp,: and'said mov-- able: means including a toggle: means for ime parting-such movement to said lampandaspring:

' mean'sforiimparting, a return movement to such" toggle;meansr.v a

.7; In an extension means "of the class'rdescribed; a.head;.a handle fOrnrahipulatingsaid head;..as pairofiopen' ended guides on said head, a caririer-jin: each, ofmsaid guides. and shiftable; to ward; and from'ithe open ends thereof;.said:car:- riersspaced tou-receivezsocketed endsof; a2.tubui-- lar: fluorescent: lamp, means operable from said:

handle: torshifti' said: carriers in" one. directioninl said; guides;.saidlguides each includingl ide'fwalls; and: one: of said sidewalls of? each guide: shorter? than: the other wall thereof and of a. lengtln not substantially greater: than that of the: stroke of thezc arrier; ofisa'id guide:

8:.In aniexten'sionmeans of: the class described, aheadr, a handle; for. manipulating said. head;- ai pair: of: open ended guides on: said head, a care rierrin each of said guides. and shiftable: toward and: from theopen' end thereof, said carrier's. spaced. toxireceive socketed. ends of a tubularflu or'escent lamp; lo'c'atingpinscarried by saidihea'd: and having laterally" extending shoulders for-en' gagementtwithia. lamp fixture to locate said head an'drcarriers in predeterminedrelation to the fix tur'el' and maintain the? head against movement away from'the 'fixture, means operable from -said" h'andle-tdshift said carriers inone direction' in said 'guid'esgsaid guides each including si'de walls;- and'ithe side wall o'f'each guide on the side-there of toward -which said shouldersof 'the locating pins= extend being shorter than the other Walls" thereofandof a length not substantiallygreater than" that of the stroke-of the carrier of such guide.

9:111 an extension device of the class described; ahead comprising a tubular member, a

' handle for manipulating said head, said handle comprising a tubular member connected at its inner end with said headsubstantially mid-way the" ends thereof and communicating through said' end with theinterior of the tubular member of the head, a. pair" of guides, means mounting-i said; guides in spaced relation on thetubular' member of'the head at 'theside of the latter op posite -said handle;said guidesopen at their'outer ends, a carrier in each ofsaid-g-uides and mov able therein: toward and from the outer end thereof, and means operable through the tubular member of the head and said tubular handle from theirout'ertend of. the latter: to move 'saidcarriers: toward'ithe'outer: ends of: the guides;

;'. 1.0. In: an extension. device. of: the" class de scrlbed a head comprising a tubular member, a handle for manipulating said head and comprising a tubular member connected at its inner end with the tubular member of the head substantially mid-way the length of the latter and communicating with the interior thereof, a pair of guides, means mounting said guides in spaced relation on the tubular member of the head at the side thereof opposite said handle, said guides open at their outer ends, a carrier in each of said guides and movable therein toward and from the outer end thereof, pivoted lever means connected with said carriers, and means operable from the outer end of said handle through the latter and said tubular member of the head to rock said pivoted lever means and move said carriers toward the outer ends of the guides. 11. In an extension device of the class described, a head comprising a tubular member, a handle for manipulating said head and comprising a tubular member connected at its inner end with the tubular member of the head substantially mid-way the length of the latter and communicating with the interior thereof, a pair of guides, means mounting said guides in spaced relation on the tubular member of the head at the side thereof opposite said handle, said guides open at their outer ends, a carrier in each of said guides and movable therein toward and from the outer end thereof, pivoted lever means connected with said carriers, and flexible cords operable from the outer end of said handle through the latter and said tubular member of the head to rock said pivoted lever means and move said carriers toward the outer ends of the guides.

12. In anextension device of the class described, a head comprising a tubular member, a handle for manipulating said head and comprising a tubular member connected at its inner end with the tubular member of the head substantially mid-way the length of the latter and communicating with the interior thereof, a pair of guides, means mounting said guides in spaced relation on the tubular member of the head at the side thereof opposite said handle, said guides open at their outer ends, a carrier in each of said guides and movable therein toward and from the outer end thereof, pivoted lever means connected with said carriers, and flexible cords operable from the outer end of said handle through the latter and said tubular member of the head to rock said pivoted lever means and move said carriers toward the outer ends of the guides, and

from the outer end thereof, pivoted lever means,

means connecting said lever means, with said carriers, and means operable from the outer end of said handle to rock said pivoted lever means and move said carriers toward the outer ends of said guides.

15. In an extension device of the class described, a head comprising a tubular member, a handle for manipulating said head and compristerior thereof, a pair of guides, means mounting said guides on the tubular member of the head at the side thereof opposite said handle, said guides open at their outer ends, a carrier in each of said guides and movable therein toward and from the outer end thereof, a pair of toggle means, means mounting said toggle means one on each end of said tubular member of the head with each toggle means connected with a carrier, an operating link connected with the mid portion of each of said toggle means and extending into the ends of the tubular member of the head, and means connected with the inner ends of said links and passing through the tubular members of the head and handle and operable from the inner, end of the latter to actuate sai-d'toggle means and shift said carriers in one direction in said guides.

16. In an extension device of the class described, a head comprising an elongated member,

a handle for manipulating said head, a pair of carriers, means mounting said carriers on said head for movement toward and from the latter, a pair of toggles mounted on 'said head and each connected with one of said carriers, and means operable from said handle to simultaneously actuate said toggles to shift said carriers in one of said directions.

17. In an extension device of the class dc scribed, a head comprising a tubular member, a handle for manipulating said head and comprising a tubular member connected at its inner end to the mid-portion of the head. and communicating with the interior thereof, a pair of carriers, means mounting said carriers on said tubular member of the head for guided movements toward and from the latter, a'pair of toggle means, means mounting said toggle means one on each end portion of said tubular member of the head with each toggle means connected spring means associated with each of said lever means and operable to shift them and move said carriers inwardly of said guides on release of said flexible cords.

13. In an extension means of the class described, a head, 'a handle for manipulating said head, a pair of spaced guides on said head and each open at its outer end, ,a carrier in each of said guides and movable toward and from the open end thereof, means to move said carriers in said guides, a pair of locating'pins carried by said head and positioned laterally with respect to said guides, each of said guides including a long wall at one side and a short wall at its other side, and said guides having their short walls at their sides toward said locating pins.

14. In an extension device. of the class described, a head, a handle for manipulating said head, a pair of guides, means mounting said to operate a carrier, and means connected with said toggle means and extending through the tubular members of the head and handle and operable from the inner end of the latter to actuate said toggle means and shift said carriers in one of said directions.

18. In an extension means of the class described, an elongated head, a handle for manipulating said head, a pair of guides on said head, a pair of carriers mounted by said guides for guided movements toward and from the head in directions transverse thereto, said carriers spaced to receive socketed ends of an elongated tubular fluorescent lamp with the latter arranged substantially parallel to. said head, a pair of spaced locating means carried by said head and extending transversely thereof for engagement with a lamp fixture to locate the head and carriers in predetermined relation to such fixture, and means operable from said handle to shift said carriersin one direction relative to said head.

' EDWIN G. GAYNOR.

HAROLD K. ANDREWS. 

